Birds of Tasman, Tasmania is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
55% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
50% |
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
43% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
42% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
40% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
35% |
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
33% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
33% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
32% |
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
32% |
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
29% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
29% |
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
27% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
26% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
25% |
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
24% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
23% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
22% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
22% |
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
20% |
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis flavicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
19% |
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
19% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
19% |
Fairy Prion
Pachyptila turtur Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
19% |
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
19% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
18% |
Common Diving-Petrel
Pelecanoides urinatrix Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
17% |
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
17% |
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel
Garrodia nereis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
17% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
17% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
16% |
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
16% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
16% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
15% |
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
15% |
Tasmanian Nativehen
Tribonyx mortierii Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
15% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
15% |
Cape Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
14% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
14% |
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche carteri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
14% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
13% |
Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
13% |
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Sericornis humilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
12% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
12% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
12% |
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
12% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
12% |
Gray-faced Petrel
Pterodroma gouldi Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
12% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
11% |
White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma lessonii Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
11% |
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
11% |
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
10% |
Great-winged Petrel
Pterodroma macroptera Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
10% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
9.7% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.5% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
9.4% |
Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
9.0% |
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
8.9% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
8.5% |
White-faced Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma marina Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
8.5% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
8.2% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
8.2% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
7.5% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
7.1% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.0% |
Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
6.8% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
6.8% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.7% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
6.7% |
Snowy Albatross
Diomedea exulans Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
6.7% |
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Pterodroma mollis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
6.6% |
Providence Petrel
Pterodroma solandri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
6.2% |
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.2% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.8% |
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
5.7% |
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.7% |
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
5.6% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
5.6% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
5.1% |
Strong-billed Honeyeater
Melithreptus validirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.6% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.6% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
4.4% |
Hutton's Shearwater
Puffinus huttoni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
4.2% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.1% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.1% |
Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
4.0% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.0% |
Gray Petrel
Procellaria cinerea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
3.7% |
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
3.7% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.5% |
Dusky Robin
Melanodryas vittata Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
3.3% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.2% |
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
3.2% |
Hooded Plover
Charadrius cucullatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.2% |
Tasmanian Boobook
Ninox leucopsis Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.1% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
3.0% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.9% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
2.8% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.8% |
Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila belcheri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
2.6% |
Blue Petrel
Halobaena caerulea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
2.6% |
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
2.5% |
Westland Petrel
Procellaria westlandica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
2.4% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.1% |
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.1% |
Gould's Petrel
Pterodroma leucoptera Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
2.0% |
Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria fusca Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
2.0% |
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.9% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila desolata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.9% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.9% |
Australian Masked-Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
1.9% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Buller's Shearwater
Ardenna bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.7% |
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
1.6% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.6% |
Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.6% |
Cook's Petrel
Pterodroma cookii Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.5% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.5% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.5% |
Gray-headed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
1.5% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
1.5% |
Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.4% |
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregetta tropica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
1.4% |
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.4% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.3% |
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.0% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |